New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-3. Issuance of an order
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-3
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
a. there exists a reasonable suspicion that the account holder has committed or is about to commit the crime of terrorism in violation of section 2 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C. 2C:38-2) or the crime of soliciting or providing material support or resources for terrorism in violation of section 5 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C. 2C:38-5);
b. the accounts of the account holder are specifically identified; and
c. it is necessary to freeze the account holder’s funds or assets to ensure eventual restitution to victims of the alleged offense,
the court may order the financial institution to freeze all or part of the account holder’s deposited funds or assets so that the funds or assets may not be withdrawn or disposed of until further order of the court.
As part of the consideration of an application in which there is no corroborative evidence offered, the judge shall inquire in camera as to the identity of any informants or any other additional information concerning the basis upon which the Attorney General has applied for the attachment order which the judge finds relevant in order to determine if there exists a reasonable suspicion pursuant to this act.
L.2003,c.22,s.3.